Company Overview and Key People - Brookdale Senior Living Solutions is the largest operator of senior housing in the United States. - It owns and operates over 680 retirement homes across the country. - The company was established in 1978 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee. - In 2020, Brookdale Senior Living generated revenue of US$3.02 billion. - Key people in the company include Guy P. Sansone (Non-Executive Chairman), Lucinda M. Baier (CEO), and Steven E. Swain (EVP/CFO).

History and Expansion - Brookdale Senior Living initially developed upscale urban retirement communities in cities like Chicago, New York, and Miami. - It later expanded to include Continuous Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and memory care facilities. - In 2006, the company merged with American Retirement Corporation, operating approximately 550 communities in 36 states. - In 2014, Brookdale Senior Living merged with Emeritus Senior Living, becoming the only national full-spectrum senior living company. - After the merger, the company covered 80% of the U.S. population with over 1,100 communities in 46 states.

Controversy - In 2013, a staff member at Glenwood Gardens in Bakersfield, California refused to give CPR to a resident who later died. - Initially, Brookdale Senior Living cited a policy prohibiting staff members from performing CPR in independent living facilities. - The company later reversed its public position, stating that the staff member had misinterpreted the CPR policy. - In 2021, California filed a lawsuit alleging manipulation of the federal government's nursing-home ratings system by Brookdale Senior Living. - A New York Times investigation revealed flaws in the rating system, allowing nursing homes to submit manipulated data.

References - Investor Relations: Brookdale Senior Living - Investor Overview. - Fortune: Brookdale Senior Living. - The Wall Street Journal: Baby Boomers Are Living at Home. That's Bad News for Senior-Housing Developers. - 2020 results. - The New York Times: Maggots, Rape and Yet Five Stars: How U.S. Ratings of Nursing Homes Mislead the Public.

Additional Facts - Brookdale Senior Living operated approximately 550 communities in 36 states after merging with American Retirement Corporation. - The company covered 80% of the U.S. population with over 1,100 communities in 46 states after merging with Emeritus Senior Living. - California filed a lawsuit in 2021, alleging manipulation of the federal government's nursing-home ratings system by Brookdale Senior Living. - A New York Times investigation revealed flaws in the rating system, allowing nursing homes to submit manipulated data.